Vaginal syringe.



PATENTED NOV. 27, 1906.

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APPLICATION FILED APR 6 1905 ATTORNEYS nivirEn STATES PATENT oEEioE.

GEORGE CHRISTIAN LOAR, OF OTTUMVVA, IOWVA.

VAGINAL SYRINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 27, 1906.

Application filed April 6, 1905. Serial No. 254,095)

To all whom, it In/my concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE CHRISTIAN Lorin, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ottumwa, in the county of IVapello and State ofIowa, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Vaginal Syringes,of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in vaginal syringes; and it consists incertain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will behereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the syringe with theribs expanded. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the syringe contracted.Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the syringe-tube, thesliding sleeve, and the nut. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on about line 4 4of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the inner end of the nut. Fig. 6 isa longitudinal section of the nut. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section ofthe sleeve. Fig. 8 is an elevation of the inner end of the sleeve. Fig.9 is a detail end view of the sleeve, and Fig. 10 is a detail section onabout line 10 10 of Fig. 1.

By my invention I seek to provide a novel construction whereby thevagina may be dilated sufficiently to remove all wrinkles, and thusexpose the entire surface thereof, thus enabling thorough cleansing ofthe parts in which ulceration or other diseased processes exist, thewater flowing out as fast as it enters, carrying with it all vitiatedpus and other matter, leaving the parts ready for thorough medication. Ithus prevent any pus from being left to be iiifolded in the wrinkles ofthe vagina when the device is removed, which is an important feature ofthe syringe.

In carrying out my invention I employ the construction shown andcomprising the tube A, having the head A perforated to dischargeproperly. The other end of the tube A is adapted at B for the connectionof a suit-' able supply-tube, and adjacent to this nipple B the tube isthreaded at C for the nut D. Beyond the threaded portion 0 the tube isprovided with a key E, sliding in a keyway F in the sleeve G to preventsaid sleeve from turning. This sleeve G is movable longitudinally alongthe tube A and is provided at its inner end with the lugs H, to whichare piv oted the base-links I and one end of the pushers J. As will beunderstood from Figs. 1, 2, and 8, the base-links I pivot at i betweenthe lugs H and the pushers J pivot at j on the outer sides of the lugsH, the ends of the pusher-bars J being bifurcated, as will be understoodfrom Figs. 1. and 2 of the drawings, or they may be made straight, ifdesired. At their outer ends the base-links I are pivoted to the innersides of the ribs K near the outer ends of said ribs, the opposite endsof the ribs being carried on links L, which are pivoted at one end tothe inner sides of the ribs and at their other ends to lugs a on thetube A. The outer ends of the pusher-bars J are pivoted to the ribs K,preferably on the same pivots as the links L, as best shown in Figs. 1.and 2 of the drawings. By this construction it will be seen that as thesleeve G is moved along the tube A toward the head. it will expand theribs K, and the reverse movement of the sleeve will contract the saidribs, the key E operating to prevent any turning movement of the saidsleeve. To move the sleeve, I provide the nut D, screwing on thethreaded portion C of the tube and having at M a swiveled' connectionwith the outer end of the sleeve G. This is preferably effected byproviding the nut D with. a projecting tenon having an annular groove (1and fitting in a recess 9 in the outer end of the sleeve G, pins orprojections N extending from the sleeve G into the groove d, so the nutmay be turned to feed the sleeve in either direction along the tube Awithout turning the said sleeve. By this construction I am able toexpand and contract the ribs and to hold the same in any desiredadjustment.

The construction is simple and will operate efliciently for the purposefor which it is designed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination substantially as herein described of the syringe-tubehaving a threaded portion and a key, the sleeve movable along the tubeand engaging said key, the ribs, the links connecting the inner ends ofsaid ribs with the tube, the links connecting the opposite ends of theribs with the sliding sleeve, the pusher-bars pivoted at one end to thesleeve and at their other ends to the ribs adjacent to the pivotalconnection on the links which connect said ribs with the tube and thenut screwing on the threaded portion of the tube and having a swiveledconnection with the sleeve whereby it will adjust the sleeve along thetube and secure it the sliding sleeve and the pusher-bars conin anydesired adjustment substantially as necting the sleeve with the ribssubstantially 10 set forth. as set forth. 2. The combination with thesyringe-tube,

the nut turning thereon and the sleeve sliding GEORGE CHRISTIAN LOAR'along the tube and operated by the nut, of Witnesses: the ribs, thelinks connecting the ribs with E. R. MITCHELL, the tube, the linksconnecting the ribs with J. H. MITCHELL.

